Paul Newman Sent to Perdition?

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By Stax

According to Popcorn UK, Paul Newman is now "in final negotiations" to co-star along with Tom Hanks in the period crime drama The Road to Perdition. Perdition, based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins, will be Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes' follow-up to the wildly successful American Beauty.

The Road to Perdition is about Michael O'Sullivan, a hitman dubbed "The Angel of Death", who seeks out those responsible for the murders of his wife and son. Screenwriter David Self (Thirteen Days) has penned the adaptation of Collins' graphic novel.